beccauk Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Hi I have now purchased my 3 amber links and waiting like an expectant mother for my first eggs, thought it happened the other day but seemed i got over excited by an apple from a distance lol. They are now 20wks old so i may still have afew weeks to wait. I was wondering how long eggs can be kept for after being laid as im one of those that has only ever brought dated eggs, and ive always been funny about goin by dates on any foods lol, also the best way of rotating or dating eggs if im wanting to sell afew to family to cover for their food ? Becca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 I just scribble the day (not month) on each egg in pencil. I keep them out of the fridge and use them in order (except when I give them away, then I use the freshest ones!). They'll keep for 3 weeks easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Same here - pencil the date on, and keep them out of the fridge (on an egg skelter, in my case). I save my oldest eggs, strange as that may sound, because if you want to make meringue or anything that requires whisked egg whites, or if you want to hard-boil them, it's better if they are at least a week old. New-laid eggs are lovely on toast etc but the whites are much thicker than you'll be used to in shop-bought eggs, and they don't whisk well. They will certainly keep up to three weeks, mine never stay around that long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beccauk Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 well thats good to know, i must say it is so nice to have this forum to be able to come and ask for advise from people with their own experiences of keeping chickens and learning different ways of doing things. Ive only had my chickens since this tuesday evening and im already planing to build them a bigger run 12ft long to run round in. Becca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
